Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant To Conduct A Situation Analysis Of Children

Tenders Are Invited For Guinea Bissau International Consultant To Conduct A Situation Analysis Of Children In Guinea Bissau Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child A ChampionBackgroundUnicef Guinea Bissau Conducted A Situation Analysis Sitan In 2015 Which Informed The Formulation Of The Country Programme Cp 2016 2020 Since Then There Have Been Changes In The Country Socio Economic And Political Context Despite Efforts By The Un And The International Community The Country Has Experienced A Long Political Crisis Between 2016 And 2018 While Economic Developments Have Been Erratic Following Performance In Production And Export Of Cashew Nuts Slow Progress In Child Rights And Improving Child Wellbeing Was Observed In A Social Development Context Marked By Recurrent Social Tensions Including Strikes And Protests It Will Also Form The Basis For The Development Of A New Unicef Guinea Bissau Country Programme Document Cpd For 2021 2025 A High Quality Sitan Will Contribute To The Un Common Country Assessment Cca And Ensure That Development Priorities Related To Childrens Rights Are Addressed In The New Un Guinea Bissau Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Unsdcf 2021 2025 The Sitan Is Being Planned In Close Collaboration With The Government Of Guinea Bissau ObjectiveThe Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Support Unicef Country Office And Its Partners To Develop An Objective And Verifiable Analysis Of The Situation Of Children In Guinea Bissau Which Will Be Used By All Partners In Addressing Key Challenges Preventing Children Especially The Most Disadvantaged From Enjoying Their Rights As Defined In The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Crc And Other International Legal Instruments To Which The Country Is Party Specific Objectives Establish A Strong Understanding Of The Country Context And The Current Situation Of Children By Conducting A Secondary Analysis Of The Demographic Profile Political Economic And Governance Humanitarian Risk Profile Gender Profile Public Finance Poverty Drives Of Inequality Stakeholders Business Country Assessment Of Essential Products Markets And Supply Chains For Children And Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Towards Key Child Development Issues Analysing Childrens Rights Progress And Current Status Of Children And Adolescents Development Disaggregated By Age Gender Urban Rural Ethnicity Disability Wealth And Other Relevant Factors Identify Any New Trends Patterns Incidence And Causes Of Key Deprivations And Patterns Of Vulnerability Disaggregated By Relevant Segments Of The Population Using Available Data And Other Information Identify And Analyse Key Barriers And Bottlenecks That Prevent Disadvantaged Girls Boys And Families From Benefiting From Required Interventions And Services The Immediate Underlying And Root Causes Should Be Examined Including The Social Political And Economic Conditions And Gender Norms That Result In Shortfalls In The Creation Of An Enabling Environment For The Realization Of Childrens Rights Analyse The Extent To Which Gender Inequalities And The Fulfilment Non Fulfilment Of The Rights Of Women Affect Overall Inequalities And Deprivations Including Those Affecting Children Assess The Current Or Potential Presence Of Risks Including Conflict Natural Hazards Existing And Future Hazards From Climate Change And Other Potential Shocks The Likelihood Of Their Occurrence The Underlying Vulnerabilities The Nature Of The Hazard And The Particularly Vulnerable Groups That Will Be Affected The Capacities And Coping Mechanisms Of Women And Men Families Communities Local And National Institutions To Mitigate These Risks And Deal With Shocks Should Also Be Assessed Analyse The Extent To Which The Evidence Based Interventions And Services Needed To Address Vulnerabilities Are Prioritized In National Policies Laws Strategies Plans And Budgets And Supported By Unicef And Partners This Would Include An Analysis Of The Extent To Which There Is An Enabling Environment For The Realization Of The Rights Of All Children Including The Promotion Of Positive Social Norms And Behaviours Transformation Of Gender Norms Organization Of Services Institutional Capacities At National Sub National And Community Levels The Sitan Should Reflect Any New Developments And Changes In The Programming Context Of Guinea Bissau And Relevant Sectoral I E Health Nutrition Education Wash Social And Child Protection And Cross Cutting Issues I E Disabilities Gender Participation Social Inclusion Etc It Should Also Draw Out What Are The Key Advocacy Messages Which Might Eventually Feed Into What Policies Might Be Needed To Address The Issues Raised It Should Focus On The Enabling Environment For Example Policies Legislation Budget Expenditure On The Supply Side For Example Availability And Access To Services And On The Demand Side Cultural Practices And BeliefsIt Should Finally Include Evidence Based Recommendations For Improving Data Availability And Analysis Concerning Rights Of Children Such Recommendations Should Also Consider Potential Innovative Actions And Highlight Opportunities For Strategic Partnerships For Leveraging Political And Economic Will For The Most Disadvantaged Children And Their Families Conceptual FrameworkAt The Heart Of The Analysis Is A Conceptual Framework Which Establishes The Causality Between The Causes Opportunities And Barriers To Achieving Child Rights And Wellbeing And Provides An Understanding Of The Existing Deprivations And Inequities The Framework Situates The Analysis In The Country Context With A Clear Recognition Of Regional And Global Issues That Are Impacting Childrens Lives In The Country It Explores The Reasons Behind The Uneven Realization Of Child Rights Inequities In Wellbeing And The Opportunities To Achieve Progress For All Children Especially Those Who Are Left Behind Or Most At Risk Of Being Left Behind The Following Table Outlines The Specific Questions In The Conceptual Framework Some Of These Questions Might Need To Be Further Unpacked Depending On The Country Context Or How The Analysis Is Designed Framework Child Rights And Wellbeing Progress And InequitiesQuestions What Progress Has Been Made So Far In Achieving Childrens Rights And Wellbeing Has Progress Been Unequal How Large Or Deep Are The Disparities In The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Who Are The Groups Left Behind Or Most At Risk Of Being Left Behind Framework Causes Challenges And RisksQuestions What Factors Have Contributed To The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Are The Top Factors Prioritization Is Key Here That Prevent The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Top Factors Drive Inequities In The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Barriers Do Children Especially The Most Vulnerable Face To Access Lifesaving Commodities And Services What Are The Main Risks That Could Prevent The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Or Exacerbate Inequities Different Types Of Risks Should Be Explored Here Including Hazards Shocks Stress Exposure Vulnerability Capacity Etc Who Are The Stakeholders That Can Play A Role In Achieving Child Rights And Wellbeing Framework Country OverviewHow Does The Country Context Contribute To Child Rights And Wellbeing Conversely What Macro Factors Prevent Their Realization And Or Exacerbate Inequities Framework Global And Regional IssuesQuestions Are There Global And Regional Issues That Impact Child Rights And Wellbeing The Analysis Should Focus On Keys Issues That Have Been Identified To Tackle By The Key Result For Children How Does The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Contribute Towards The Achievement Of The Krc And Sdgs In The Country The Analysis Should Focus Here On The Contribution On The Country To The Krcs And Subsequently The Krcs To The Sdgs MethodologyA Number Of Studies Surveys Assessments And Evaluations Have Been Completed In Different Areas Related To The Rights Of Children In Guinea Bissau Since The Last Sitan Was Conducted In 2015 It Is Expected That The International Expert Will Synthesize All New Relevant Information From Research Surveys Analytical Reports Management Information Systems And National Policies And Legislation Into Sitan Below Is A Brief Outline Of An Indicative Methodology For Conducting The Situation Analysis The Consultant Is Required To Propose A More Precise Scope And Methodology Unicef Guidance On Conducting A Situation Analysis Is Recommended As A Reference For This Purpose Five Minimum Sitan Requirements Are Also Provided In An Annex To This Tor The Consultant Will Consolidate The Knowledge On Children And Primarily Rely On Secondary Data Analysis With Limited Primary Data Collection From Major Duty Bearers For Child Rights This Will Specifically Include Desk Review Of Existing Data And Evidence On Selected Topics Published In Studies Research And Survey Reports The Desk Review Should Analyze Trends And Child Outcomes In The Selected Focus Areas To Enable The In Depth Understanding Of Key Social Cultural And Economic Issue Comparative Analysis Of Available Legislation Social Policy Government Strategies And Budget Allocation And Analysis Of Public Expenditure Documents In Conformity With Provisions Of The Crc African Charter On The Rights And Welfare Of The Child Cedaw And The Universal Periodic Review Background Notes On Specific Topics Where Unicef And Other Actors Working With And For Children Do Not Have Or Have Limited Knowledge For A Comprehensive Situation Analysis E G Disabilities Gender Analysis Of Disparities And Adolescent Participation And Civic Engagement Key Informants Consultations With Those Who Shape And Implement Public Policies But Also The Beneficiaries Group Of Women Group Of Traditional Leaders Group Of Children Youth Etc Focus Groups And Interviews During In Country Visits The Participative And Consultative Part Will Be An Important Component Of The Methodology The Consolidation Of The Knowledge On Children To Be Done By The Consultant Should Be Based On A Triangulation Between National Data Sources Global Data Sources Alternative Data Sources With Regards To Their Validation And Acceptability An Important Added Value Should Be Provided Appropriately To The Intended Analysis In Those Perspectives The Use Of Data From Risk Analysis And Findings From Research And Evaluations To Present A Complete And Rigorous Analysis Of Childrens Rights And Well Being The Use Of Research Includes Peer Reviewed Work Or Other Studies Providing That These Are From Recognized And Credible Sources It Is Important To Draw On Existing Research And Evaluations To Create A Rigorous And Complete Analysis Reports By Government Civil Society Business Analysts And Academia Are Also Useful Sources Of Information State Reports And Stakeholder Submissions To International Institutions Including The International Human Rights Mechanisms Universal Periodic Review Treaty Bodies And Special Procedures And Recommendations From These Provide An Important And Authoritative Source Of Information On The Groups Most At Risk Of Being Left Behind And On The Distributional Impacts Of Policies And Programmes Recommendations And Concluding Observations Accessible At The Universal Human Rights Index Can Be A Basis For Completing And Updating The Analysis The Situation Analysis Can Also Use Findings From Country Or Cross Country Evaluations Including The Country In Question To Support The Analysis Activities Tasks Deliverables And TimelinesThe Consultancy And Its Approach Will Be Informed By Unicef Guidance On Conducting A Situation Analysis Of Childrens And Womens Rights Taking A Right Based Equity Focused Approach To Situation Analysis March 2012 And The Core Guidance New Generation Of Situation Analysis March 2019 The Consultancy Will Focus On The Organizational Guidance As Key Reference To Undertake The Following In Close Consultation With The Country Office The Key Assignments And Deliverables Are As Follow Key Activities And Tasks Inception Report Based On The Tor Remote Tasks Develop And Submit An Inception Report Summarizing Key Methodologies And Timeframe For Reviewing The Unicefs Updated Situation Analysis Guideline And Toolkits Consolidation Of The Knowledge On Children Collecting And Mapping Available Data And Information Publications On Social Economic As Well As Children And Women In Guinea BissauPreparing A Sitan Inception Report Which Summarizes Methodology Conceptual And Analysis Framework Availability Of Data Sources Clustered By Thematic Focus Areas Information Gap Analysis Outline Of The Report AndSchedule Of Activities And Timeline Deliverables Inception ReportEstimated Timeframe 7 Days By End AugustKey Activities And TasksDesk Review Data Collection And 1St Draft Report Remote Tasks Conduct Desk Review Based On Relevant Source Documents Annex C To Produce Draft Overview Of Socioeconomic And Political Context Undertake Remote Interviews With Country Office Staff On General Changes In Trends And Situation In The Programming Environment With A Highlight On The Situation The Situation Of The Krcs In Particular The Engaged Krcs Krc1 Krc3 Krc7 Krc8 Prepare And Submit First Draft Of The Sitan Report For Review Include In The Report A Section On The Krcs Update For The Country In Country Visit To Interview Relevant Government Organizations And Csos To Collect More Data Conduct A Dialogue And Consultation With Adolescents And People With Disabilities Conduct A Consultation With Government And Civil Society Partners Deliverables 1St Draft ReportEstimated Timeframe 18 Days By End SeptemberKey Activities And TasksConsultation And Dialogue With Stakeholders To Gather More Information Bissau Tasks In Country Visit To Interview Relevant Government Organizations And Csos To Collect More Data Conduct A Dialogue And Consultation With Adolescents And People With Disabilities Conduct A Consultation With Government And Civil Society Partners Deliverables 1St In Country VisitEstimated Timeframe 10 Days Early Mid OctoberKey Activities And TasksSecond Draft Submitted Bissau Tasks Produce Second Draft Of The Sitan Report Integrating Inputs From The Consultations And Dialogues With Stakeholders And Comments On The First Draft Deliverables 2Nd Draft Sitan ReportEstimated Timeframe 5 DaysKey Activities And TasksValidation Workshop With Partners Bissau Tasks Presentation Of The Sitan Report To Partners For ValidationDeliverables A Powerpoint PresentationEstimated Timeframe 5 Days By End OctoberKey Activities And TasksFinalization Of Sitan Report Remote Tasks Review The Report With Comments From Validation Workshop AndSubmit The Final Sitan Report And Other ProductsDeliverables Final Sitan Report Final Ppt PresentationA Brief Summary Document For Policy Makers Within 5 Pages Estimated Timeframe 5 Days By Mid NovemberTotal 50 DaysNote The Country Office S Will Have A Period Of One Week To Review The Report To Provide Feedback The Consultant Must Take The Feedback And Comments Into Consideration For The Final Report Qualifications Specialized Experience And Additional CompetenciesThe Required Background Experience And Competencies For The Consultant Is As Follows Advanced Degree In The Social Science Sociology Economics Anthropology Development Studies Etc Or Related Fields Relevant To The Assignment A Minimum Of 8 Years Of Professional Experience In Conducting Equity Focused Research Socio Economic And Human Rights Based Analysis And Technical Assistance To Governments And Organizations In The Areas Of The Human Rights Based Approach To Programming Hrbap An Understanding Of The Crc Cedaw And Other Relevant Frameworks Ability To Conduct Equity Focused Research And Analysis Proven Ability In Coordination Of Research Dialogue And Synthesis Of Complex Information In Strategic Reports Knowledge And Experience In Conducting Similar Analysis E G Equity Focused Situation Analysis And Breadth Of Knowledge On Children And Womens Issues Demonstrated Experience With Research And Participatory MethodsStrong Writing And Analytical Skills For Quality Report Writing A Sample Of Recent Analytical Report Will Be Requested Strong Presentation And Communication Skills In French Fluency Required And Portuguese Or Spanish An Asset Strong Coordination Skills And Ability To Adhere To Deadlines Previous Work Experience With Unicef In A Similar Capacity Is An AdvantagesOther Competencies Demonstrated Ability To Work In A Multicultural Environment And Establish Harmonious And Effective Relationships With National Partners Conditions Of WorkThe Consultant Will Report To The Unicef Chief Social Policy And Pme In Consultation With The Deputy Representative And Work Closely With The Sitan Steering Committee And All Other Programme Professionals All Materials Developed Will Remain The Copyright Of Unicef Unicef Will Be Free To Adapt And Modify Them This Tor Is An Integral Part Of The Contract Signed With The Consultant The Penultimate Version Of The Report Will Also Undergo The Review Of The Unicef West And Central Africa Regional Office And Potentially An External Peer Reviewer S Ethical Issues All Interviews Including With Children Should Adhere To The Unicef Principle Guidelines For Ethical Reporting On Children And Young People Under 18 Years Old The Consultant May Not Publish Or Disseminate Reports Data Collection Tools Collected Data Or Any Other Documents Produced From This Consultancy Without The Express Permission Of And Acknowledgement Of Unicef Timeframe And Payment ScheduleThe Consultant Will Work 50 Working Days For The Assignment Over The Period Of 3 Months Between Mid August And Mid November The Contract Will Be Lasted Until End November To Allow For Final Feedback And Adjustments As Per Unicef Policy Payment Is Made Against Approved Deliverables Scheduled Payments Payment Upon Completion Of The Tasks Activities Deliverables In The Agreed Work Plan As Following 20 Payment Upon Submission Of The Deliverable 1 Inception Report40 Payment Upon Submission Of The 1St Draft Sitan Report40 Payment Upon Submission Of The Final Sitan Report The Presentation And The Brief SummaryThe Consultants Fee May Be Reduced If Deliverables Are Not Fulfilled To The Required Standard Administrative IssuesThe Consultant Will Work Remotely With Travel To Guinea Bissau Estimated 20 Days In Guinea Bissau Internal Travel May Be Required For Data Collection And Consultations With Various Stakeholders And Will Be Supported By Unicef Co During The Periods In Which The Consultant Is Working Remotely Conference Skype Calls Will Be Held As Required The Consultant Will Make His Her Own Arrangements For The Travel Travel Costs For Two Trips In This Consultancy Should Be Estimated And Included Into The Financial Proposal To Be Submitted Along With The Consultants Application Lump Sum And Break Down By Budget Lines Including The Requested Daily Fee Travel Costs Shall Be Calculated Based On Economy Class Travel Regardless Of The Length Of Travel Costs For Accommodation Meals And Incidentals Shall Not Exceed Applicable Daily Subsistence Allowance Dsa Rates As Promulgated By The International Civil Service Commission Icsc Meanwhile Unicef Will Provide Logistical Support For The In Country Trips Such As Provision Of Office Space Vehicle For Site Visits And Official Meetings Organization And Coordination Of Meetings Interpretation And Translation And Support With Obtaining Visa And Registration Once In Country Unicefs Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results View Our Competency Framework AtHttp Www Unicef Org About Employ 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